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Who else is hacking a project instead of watching the Super Bowl?

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Re: Who else is hacking a project instead of watching the Super Bowl?

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Post by evanrmurphy »

jarin wrote: post #57

I'm doing both, since neither team is my team I'm only half paying attention to it. I also think it's hilarious how so many techies love to brag about not caring about football. I'd have thought that hackers would enjoy the complexity of the game (most of the programmers I know love football, and meeting up for beers on football Sundays is a ritual for us).

Could have to do with the presentation. I'm interested in better understanding the complexity of the game, but all the hype and advertising can be a turn-off.

Re: Who else is hacking a project instead of watching the Super Bowl?

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Post by cicero »

jasongullickson wrote: post #89
jarin wrote: post #57

I'm doing both, since neither team is my team I'm only half paying attention to it. I also think it's hilarious how so many techies love to brag about not caring about football. I'd have thought that hackers would enjoy the complexity of the game (most of the programmers I know love football, and meeting up for beers on football Sundays is a ritual for us).

Football fosters too much conformity, just like every other organized religion.

Hmmm, I'm not watching the Superbowl, and I'm Catholic.

Re: Who else is hacking a project instead of watching the Super Bowl?

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Post by SapphireSun »

jedberg wrote: post #66
jarin wrote: post #57

I'm doing both, since neither team is my team I'm only half paying attention to it. I also think it's hilarious how so many techies love to brag about not caring about football. I'd have thought that hackers would enjoy the complexity of the game (most of the programmers I know love football, and meeting up for beers on football Sundays is a ritual for us).

People think that sports and programming are mutually exclusive for some reason. As if you can't be a good programmer unless you hate sports. Personally, I like to hack and I hold football season tickets.

I don't watch sports, but a good half of my team at work does.

Re: Who else is hacking a project instead of watching the Super Bowl?

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Post by Locke1689 »

jasongullickson wrote: post #89
jarin wrote: post #57

I'm doing both, since neither team is my team I'm only half paying attention to it. I also think it's hilarious how so many techies love to brag about not caring about football. I'd have thought that hackers would enjoy the complexity of the game (most of the programmers I know love football, and meeting up for beers on football Sundays is a ritual for us).

Football fosters too much conformity, just like every other organized religion.

Edit: Thought you were serious :-/

Bullshit. Conformity is when you like something because other people like it. Not liking something because other people like it is conformity, just conformity with a group you think you should be a part of.

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